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The Ministry of Power, Government of India has recently constituted a Committee to investigate the causes of the accident that occurred on 1stNovember, 2017 at Feroze Gandhi Thermal Power Plant Ltd., Unchahar, in Uttar Pradesh. Who among the following is the Chairman of the Committee?

A) Dr. L. D. Papney B) Shri Dhawal Prakash Antapurkar
C) Shri Subir Chakraborty D) Shri P. Siwal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Shri P. Siwal

Explanation:

Power Ministry constitutes a Committee to investigate into the causes of the NTPC, Unchahar Thermal Power Plant accident

The composition of the committee would be as follows:

       Name                                                                                                 Position

Shri P.D. Siwal, Member (Thermal), CEA                                                      Chairman

Shri Subir Chakraborty,Director (Projects), UPRVUNL                                      Member

Shri Dhawal Prakash Antapurkar,Director of Steam Boilers, Maharashtra           Member

Dr. L.D. Papney,Chief Engoneer, (TE&TD), CEA                                              Member & Convenor

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Official Currency of Nepal is called ________

A) Nepalese Taka B) Loti
C) Birr D) Nepalese Rupee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Nepalese Rupee

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Which among the following is a recently debated principlethat Internet service providers and governments regulatingthe Internet should treat all data on the Internet the same,not discriminating or charging differentially by user, content,website, platform, application, type of attached equipment,or mode of communication?

A) Comcast B) Net Neutrality
C) Oblique-net D) Net Fraternity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Net Neutrality

Explanation:

Net Neutrality means an Internet that enables andprotects free speech. It means that Internet serviceproviders should provide us with open networks - andshould not block or discriminate against anyapplications or content that ride over those networks

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Tsunami waves are the undersea occurrence of earthquake exceeding 7.5 on Richter scale. Which one of the following statements regarding this is not correct?

A) It often generates strong waves B) The pacific coasts are most vulnerable to Tsunami waves.
C) Tsunami waves are also called high-energy tidal waves or seismic sea waves. D) Tsunami is a Latin word.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Tsunami is a Latin word.

Explanation:

All   are   correct   except   D,   as Tsunami is a Japanese word

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If the resistance of a conductor is reduced to half its initial value, then the heating effect in the conductor will become ___.

A) half B) double
C) one-fourth D) four-times
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) half

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Who Invented Electric Stove?

A) Lloyd Groff Copeman B) Bartolomeo Cristofori
C) Leonardo da Vinci D) Philip Diehl
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lloyd Groff Copeman

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Who was conferred with the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature?

A) Bob Dylan B) Oliver Hart
C) Yoshinori Ohsum D) J. Michael Kosterlitz
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bob Dylan

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Which is the highest gallantry Award in India?

A) Vir Chakra B) Param Vishist Seva Medal
C) Kirti Chakra D) Param Vir Chakra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Param Vir Chakra

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